Universal Health Act of 2007: Repeal of the Late Enrollment Penalty in Medicare Part D
Latest action · Mar 20, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 14, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Universal Health Act of 2007: Repeal of the Late Enrollment Penalty in Medicare Part D - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare prescription drug benefit late enrollment penalty.
Cosponsors 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 14, 2007 to Apr 30, 2008; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | Mar 14, 2007 |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Original | Mar 14, 2007 |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Original | Mar 14, 2007 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Mar 14, 2007 |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | Mar 14, 2007 |
| D-PA | Jason Altmire | Original | Mar 14, 2007 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Original | Mar 14, 2007 |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | Mar 14, 2007 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Mar 14, 2007 |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Original | Mar 14, 2007 |
| D-PA | Patrick J. Murphy | Original | Mar 14, 2007 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | Mar 14, 2007 |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Original | Mar 14, 2007 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Mar 14, 2007 |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | May 10, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Heath Shuler | May 10, 2007 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | May 10, 2007 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | May 10, 2007 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | May 10, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | May 10, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Tim Mahoney | May 10, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Ron Klein | Jan 16, 2008 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Apr 30, 2008 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 14, 2007 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 15, 2007 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Mar 14, 2007 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 20, 2007 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 20, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 15, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 14, 2007Introduced in House
- Mar 14, 2007Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-23 | THE EXPANDING AMERICAN HOMEOWNERSHIP ACT OF 2007: H.R. 1852 AND RELATED FHA MODERNIZATION ISSUES159 pages | Financial Services Committee | Apr 19, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the Medicare prescription drug benefit late enrollment penalty.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Universal Health Act of 2007: Repeal of the Late Enrollment Penalty in Medicare Part D
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2007Introduced in House
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